foreign employee

On August 7, 2025, the Government promulgated Decree 219/2025/ND-CP regulating the management of foreign employees working in Viet Nam. This Decree officially takes effect from the date of signing for promulgation, replacing Decree 152/2020/ND-CP amended and supplemented by Decree 70/2023/ND-CP.

On September 18, 2023, the Government issued Decree 70/2023/ND-CP (Decree 70) to amend and supplement a number of articles of Decree 152/2020/ND-CP which governs foreign employees working in Viet Nam and the recruitment and management of Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations, individuals in Viet Nam. Decree 70 takes effect from September 18, 2023.